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November 14, 2012

Confident Obama looks ready to assert himself in second term

ANALYSIS - President Obama sounds like a man who believes he has a mandate and is willing to use it...
November 14, 2012

Obama defends Susan Rice in face of opposition

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is defending U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice in the aftermath of the deadly Sept. 11…
November 14, 2012

President Barack Obama holds 1st official post-election press conference

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama was expected to make his first public comments Wednesday on the growing scandal around…
November 14, 2012

Man allegedly kills himself because of Obama's re-election

theGRIO REPORT - A former tanning salon owner who told his partner he was 'not going to be around' if…
November 14, 2012

The Obama family's style evolution

SLIDESHOW - Comprised of rich colors, fun prints, and traditional American cuts, the first family's style has undergone an evolution…
November 14, 2012

Star Jones: 'If you have a vagina, brown skin and a brain, I don't see how you endorsed Romney'

theGRIO REPORT - During an interview on 'The Wendy Williams Show,' Star Jones weighed in on Stacey Dash's endorsement of…
November 14, 2012

Colorado man accused of threats against kids, Obama

DENVER (AP) - A suburban Denver man has been arrested after telling his therapist he wanted to shoot children, kill…
November 14, 2012

Bill Burton behind the Super PAC that succeeded: Priorities USA

theGRIO REPORT - While outmatched in funding by their Republican counterparts all throughout the election cycle, Priorities has a lot…
November 13, 2012

Grover Norquist: Obama campaign called Romney a ‘poopy head’

theGRIO REPORT - Anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist has his own opinion on why President Barack Obama won the elections: Mitt…
November 13, 2012

Michael Steele calls current RNC chairman's tenure 'an absolute failure'

theGRIO REPORT - With the 2012 election in the history books, Michael Steele may be having the last laugh...
November 13, 2012

Why Obama may bogart Colorado's marijuana stash

NBC Chicago - Barack Obama probably will not be inviting the Choom Gang to the White House. The Choom Gang…
November 13, 2012

How Obama won: A Q&A with Obama pollster Cornell Belcher

theGRIO Q&A - One of the members of President Obama's polling team, Cornell Belcher, chatted with theGrio via e-mail on…
November 13, 2012

Paul Ryan believes Obama victory was due to large turnout in 'urban areas'

theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Paul Ryan believes that President Obama’s re-election was due in part to the large voter turnout…
November 13, 2012

Little girl sick of 'Bronco Bama" campaign is happy president won re-election (VIDEO)

VIDEO - In a new video little Abigael Evans is excited to learn who the winner of Election 2012 was...
November 13, 2012

The Cornel West conundrum: Will Obama’s black critics have more traction in a 2nd term?

OPINION - With President Obama now headed for a second term in the White House—after laying the campaign of GOP…
November 12, 2012

Mitt Romney reportedly got 0 votes in 59 Philadelphia districts

theGRIO REPORT - Fifty-nine of the city's voting districts came up with results that if proven to be without fault,…
November 12, 2012

Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans

LOS ANGELES (AP) - From sea to shining sea, the nation paid tribute to its members of the armed services...
November 12, 2012

Map shows South has most racist post-election Obama tweets

theGRIO REPORT - An interactive map tracks the most hateful tweets following President Barack Obama's re-election...
November 12, 2012

Is crying now allowed in politics?

(AP) - It seems out of place: The president of the United States breaking down in tears as he thanked…
November 12, 2012

Cornel West calls Obama a 'Republican in blackface'

theGRIO REPORT - West calls Obama a 'Rockefeller Republican in blackface'" and said Dyson, Harris-Perry and Sharpton were all 'for…